OSHIP Financial Assistance

An OSHIP Grant may be available to help pay for your Oxy health insurance cost.

All enrolled students must have health insurance in order to enroll at Oxy. While many students are covered under a parent’s policy and others have their own insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), those who don’t (or whose policies do not meet minimum standards) are required to purchase insurance through the Occidental Student Health Insurance Program (OSHIP).

For 2015-2016 the premium of this insurance is $1,800. If you are currently covered by health insurance, you are encouraged to waive out of the Oxy Health Insurance Plan by going to wfis.wellsfargo.com/oxy. If you are denied a waiver from this requirement or you are not currently insured you may apply for an OSHIP Grant to help cover the cost of your Oxy health insurance.

While limited grants are available through the Financial Aid Office, they are only awarded to students who have exhausted all other cost-effective options.